HopeSpoke (hopespoke.org) is preparing to serve a Thanksgiving meal to children in the Extended Day Treatment Program (EDT), and you can help!
EDT is HopeSpoke’s after-school program for children ages 5-11 with emotional and/or behavioral challenges. Services are trauma-informed and help young people strengthen their coping and regulation skills, develop genuine relationships with others, and improve social functioning.
EDT staff will prepare and serve a Thanksgiving meal this month for all 20 children in the program, as well as their families. Your gift of $25 or more can help purchase all the fixings: turkeys, potatoes, vegetables, desserts, and more.
“Sharing a festive group meal with friends and family is a meaningful way for these young children to practice the skills they are learning in Extended Day Treatment and further meaningful relationships,” says Katie McLeese Stephenson, MSW, executive director of HopeSpoke.
To make a gift online, please visit hopespoke.org/donate. You may also mail your gift to HopeSpoke at 2444 O St., or contact Becki Roberts, development director, at broberts@hopespoke.org.
HopeSpoke inspires healthy futures for children and their families through comprehensive behavioral and mental health services. For more information, visit hopespoke.org or call (402) 475-7666.